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We’re already on double digit weeks? How can this be!

Seems like just yesterday we were all waiting for the Rams and Bengals to start their march back to the Super Bo…oh…well it was the start of Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers once again adding to their Hall of Fame careers with an NFC Championship Game matc…oh…remember Raiders fans basking in false hope?

Boy time flies! So let’s roll with it!

Week 10 – HERE WE GO!!!!

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14 – TENNESSEE over Denver – No one seems to be talking about the Titans – its about time they start

13 – PHILADELPHIA over Washington – Respect level is creeping up for the Eagles…but that really doesn’t matter when  you host Washington.

12 – SAN FRANCISCO over Los Angeles Chargers – The 9ers are kind of scary! My BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that THE 49ERS WILL REPRESENT THE NFC IN THE SUPER BOWL.

11 – NEW YORK GIANTS over Houston – The Giants are going to win another game…yeah I don’t know how either.

10 – KANSAS CITY over Jacksonville – The only pre-season difference for this one is that the Jags have made it so this game is not on the top line.

9 – LAS VEGAS over Indianapolis – The Colts roll into Vegas with a backup QB and a coach freshly plucked from the desk of Good Morning Football…the Raiders HAVE to be able to take advantage of this, right? … … … r…right??

8 – LOS ANGELES RAMS over Arizona – This a game to see who stays out of the NFC West basement…as was predicted.

7 – MIAMI over Cleveland – Lesson learned – if the Dolphins are playing…take the over!

6 – Dallas over GREEN BAY – Picking only one road team to win this week is interesting…the fact that its for a game played in Lambeau is just fun!

5 – TAMPA BAY over Seattle – The German crowd will get to see one of the most dominant quarterbacks in the league! Also appearing is Tom Brady,

4 – BUFFALO over Minnesota – A Josh Allen injury could very well open the AFC WAY up!

3 – CHICAGO over Detroit – The Bears’ performance last week makes me think that they are good enough to beat the Lions at home…barely.

2 – CAROLINA over Atlanta – Welcome back to Thursday Night mediocrity!

1 – PITTSBURGH over New Orleans – A small part of me is thinking that this may be a bit of a coming out party for Kenny Pickett

So THAT’S what an exciting trade deadline is supposed to look like!

I hope you all kept track of all the moves, we now have to pick games with a few big name players wearing different jerseys

No point in delaying the inevitable any longer, let’s get going!

Week 9 – HERE WE GO!!!!

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13 - CINCINNATI over Carolina – The Bengals have a lot of pent up losing to the Browns on national TV aggression to take out on the Panthers.

12 – NEW ENGLAND over Indianapolis – Remember when this was the perpetual Game of the Year matchup? Ah, nostalgia…

11 – KANSAS CITY over Tennessee – Is it me or has the Titans 5-2 record just been an underwhelming one?

10 – Buffalo over NEW YORK JETS – Welp, it was fun to think the Jets were legit for a bit!

9 – Baltimore over NEW ORLEANS – The Ravens solid defense got a whole lot…um…solider…with the Roquan Smith addition.

8 – Minnesota over WASHINGTON – Take what I just said about the Raven, but switch to Vikings, offense, and TJ Hockenson.

7 – Philadelphia over HOUSTON –Still not fully on board with the Eagles, don’t put them too high just because they haven’t lost yet.

6 – Miami over CHICAGO – A battle of two of the biggest splash-makers at the deadline…but Chase Claypool just won’t be enough this week for the Bears.

5 – JACKSONVILLE over Las Vegas – Let me just go ahead and grab this white flag really quick…

4 – ARIZONA over Seattle – DeAndre Hopkins makes such a difference for the Cardinals. My BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that HOPKINS WILL FINISH WITH 150 YARDS AND TWO TDs THIS WEEK…AT LEAST.

3 – TAMPA BAY over Los Angeles Rams – So the instant classic playoff matchup with these two teams last year? Yeah, maybe see if NFL Network will be airing it instead of watching this one.

2 – Green Bay over DETROIT – The Lions just gave up a major offensive weapon from an already struggling offense…and you STILL can’t have too much confidence in the Packers!

1 – ATLANTA over Los Angeles Chargers – The obligatory “because they’re the home team” pick.

Let me just clear something up really quick –

I recently talked about how much mediocrity there seems to be in the league this season. Don’t get me wrong, I still feel that way – doesn’t really seem like to many teams want to grab that proverbial brass ring.

But in no way does that mean that the quality of the games have taken a hit (well, with the exception of Thursday Night games…and maybe that will change this week). For those like me who are watching the RedZone channel, the period between 2:30 and 3:00 (CST) has been the most exhilarating half-hour stretch of the week.

We may not have many juggernauts, but my goodness we are still getting great football to watch!

Hooray for football!

Week 8 – HERE WE GO!!!!

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15 – BUFFALO over Green Bay – It’s…it’s just fun seeing the Packers on the wrong side of the top line, isn’t it?

14 – DALLAS over Chicago – Back-to back games against the NFC North is a solid additional rehab program for a returning Dak Prescott.

13 – PHILADELPHIA over Pittsburgh – The Eagles defense would have been a lot for Kenny Pickett to deal with BEFORE the addition of Robert Quinn.

12 – JACKSONVILLE over Denver (in London) – Nathaniel Hackett should double check his ticket to London…might very well be a one-way ticket.

11 – MINNESOTA over Arizona – Justin Jefferson…DeAndre Hopkins…take the over.

10 – NEW YORK JETS over New England – Jets fans have been waiting decades for this game.

9 – ATLANTA over Carolina – PJ Walker can’t play Tom Brady EVERY week (…checks notes…is that right?)

8 – Miami over DETROIT – Safe to say that the Hard Knocks hysteria is over.

7 – HOUSTON over Tennessee – This just seems like a game the Texans can squeak out.

6 – Baltimore over TAMPA BAY – Originally a potential Super Bowl preview, now its just a way for the whole country to see Tome Brady’s demise!

5 – LOS ANGELES RAMS over San Francisco – NFC Championship rematch – same place, different feel…but same result.

4 – SEATTLE over New York Giants – Now here is a potential NFC Championship matchup for this year…as we all predicted back in August.

3 – Cincinnati over CLEVELAND – The Bengals seem like they might be getting things together. My BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that JOE BURROW WILL THROW FOR OVER 450 yards.

2 – Las Vegas over NEW ORLEANS – Road wins against the mediocre are a necessity for the Raiders to get back on track.

1 – Washington over INDIANAPOLIS – Took us eight weeks to get to a Bryce Young Bowl.

Am I the only that thinks this season has had too much of a hint of…mediocrity?

Perhaps it’s just the fact that the national games have just been atrocious (speaking of, buckle up for a prime-time week of NO/ARI, PIT/MIA, and CHI/NE) but there just doesn’t seem to be too many dominant teams this year. Previous perennial powerhouses (3-pointer) like the Packers and Bucs have issues that have bled over to the field – three divisions don’t have a team above .500 –the Eagles are undefeated…but are you putting money on them to win the Super Bowl? Not to mention the fact that BOTH Super Bowl teams from last year are currently 3-3.

Maybe that’s a good thing though. We are at the height of parody this season – nothing wrong with that! Aside from the Bills, who are far and away the best team so far this season, there really isn’t another dominant team. A lot of really good teams for sure, but not too many that you have total confidence in.

So, that being said…let’s show some confidence to 14 teams :)

Week 7 – HERE WE GO!!!!

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14 – NEW ENGLAND over Chicago – If the Bears can’t beat Washington at home…eesh…

13 – CINCINNATI over Atlanta – The Falcons have been a hard team to peg this season. If you want to move this game down your sheet I’d understand…but still take Cincy.

12 – LAS VEGAS over Houston – It starts NOW! My BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that THE 1-4 RAIDERS WILL FINISH WITH DOUBLE DIGIT WINS THIS SEASON.

11 – BALTIMORE over Cleveland – How can you pick against Baltimore now that they have DeSean Jackson?! Oh yeah, by the way, that happened this week.

10 – TENNESSEE over Indianapolis – If there is still no Jonathan Taylor, you could very well put a Titans win on the top line.

9 – ARIZONA over New Orleans – De …   Andre … Hopkins

8 – DALLAS over Detroit – “I’m the better Thanksgiving host!” “No, I’M the better Thanksgiving host!”

7 – MIAMI over Pittsburgh – Yes Miami will get Tua back – but let’s be honest, they’ll win this game because the Dolphins have a better color scheme, right? ;)

6 – Tampa Bay over CAROLINA – I can’t fully express to you just how happy it makes me that Tom Brady vs PJ Walker now looks like more of an even matchup!

5 – LOS ANGELES CHARGERS over Seattle – At the beginning of the season you would have thought this would be on the 14 point line. You can’t underestimate Geno and the boys anymore.

4 – Green Bay over WASHINGTON – Remember what I said about Tom Brady and PJ Walker? Yeah, we’ll rehash that one for Aaron Rodgers and Tyler Heinicke.

3 – New York Giants over JACKSONVILLE – If the season ended today Brian Daboll would be Coach of the Year, right?

2 – SAN FRANCISCO over Kansas City – If the 9ers are able to get a big 4^th quarter lead against the Chiefs, hopefully this time they’ve learned how to keep it.

1 – New York Jets over DENVER – Wonder which Bronco will end up with a mysterious random injury after this loss?